Buddha Retreat (Yangthang Group of Hotels)

Harvey Koffman 12 months ago

Large, comfortable rooms with great beds and lots of hot water. Internet was decent. Staff were friendly and helpful. Food was very good. Our first night we were kept awake by barking dogs, but the staff were happy to move us to a room on the back and that was very quiet. It's not far, but uphill, to Buddha Park.

Nicole Billitz 13 months ago

We were between this and one other place closer to the Buddha Park but ultimately decided here based on reviews… we are glad and made the right choice!
We normally stay in lower budget places, but this was the nicest hotel we’ve stayed in India so far (we’ve been here 4 months). It was REALLY clean (I mean exceptionally), and the rooms and bathroom were large and spacious. Also the geyser is a lot larger than most in India, which meant we could have a really long hot shower (luxury).
At the end of March, it was still quite cold and you do feel it a bit in the rooms, but the beds are very comfortable, and it’s a nice view.
Also, this is the right location to stay, as it is a close walk to Buddha Park and close to Alnus restaurant (excellent veg thali there!).
The staff was very nice but the food was a bit pricey for the taste.
They did laundry (price by item).
We paid 3,100INR per night, and it was mandatory to book online otherwise it would be 3,500INR in cash and would have included food. We paid online, but in hindsight, it would have been a lot cheaper to include the food even if we didn’t eat every meal there. We ended up paying an additional 3,600INR for two breakfasts, laundry, and 3 shared plates and rice.
We completely recommend this hotel and will stay in there other place in Gangtok!

Sudhir Suguru 12 months ago

Thank you for hosting us and it is indeed a great pleasure at staying in budda retreat. Awesome hospitality and food was really yummy. All the staff is very friendly and took a great care of us. Wish to visit again.